The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-02-05
SOUTHERN GLEANlNGS.


profit on bacon to the merchant, and 84]z
per cent on corn, for about four months
time, which is equivalent to rates of in.
terest of 100 and 1O4 per cent. per annum.
Two watermelons, fresh from the vine,
were shipped from Laurinburg, N c.,
few days ago to Congressman at Wash
ington.
A cotton fire in Memphis, Tenn, few
days ago destroyed $500 bales of the
staple, on which there was insurance Of
S274 800
A shot-tower was burned in New Or
leans a few nights ago. Loss, $4,000; in
surancc, $4,000.
Sheriff T. B. Powell, of Muhlenberg
County, KY, was shot and killed at Para
disc, on Green river, few days ago while
attempting the arrest of James p Hop
kins, who murdered his son about five
months ago
The Memphis & Charleston Railroad
| Company propose to build round house
and machine shops at Sheffield, Ala
Wood alcohol works are being erected at
Decatur, Ala.
The post-ofice at Columbus, Miss, was
entered by burglars few nights ago and
robbed of $500 in money and several reg.
| istered letters
| Twelve railroads have been chartered in
| Tennessee within the past few weeks
The Piedmont Hotel, the State ware.
house and eight stores at Reidsville, N. c.,
were burned few days ago. Loss, $780,
600; insured for 500 900.
Governor Fitzhugh Lee of Virginia an d
a party of friends have been enjoying the
Inequalities of the Governor Of Mime
sofa and taking in the St Paul carnival
The jury in the Lily Gibson murder trial
at San Antonio, Tex, returned verdict
giving the woman five years in the peni-
Tertiary. The trial was long and sensa-
tional one.
Miss Mamie Denton, daughter Of
Colonel John Denton, of Carrolton, Ark,
was instantly killed a few days ago by
being thrown from a wagon. The horses
were running away. Colonel Denton and
Mr. Geo. VIII tie were seriously injured.
A shooting ARRAY occurred at Center
vile, La, few days ago, between two
men named SimoneauX and GOrdy.
Simoneaux was shot through the head
and died from the effects of his injuries.
Gordy was shot through the breast, and
was thought to be mortally wounded.
Two colored children, aged about three
years, were burned TO death on the COM
mons at Paducah, KY, a few days since
Their mothers had tied them to chairs and
placed them on a straw mattress, after
starting a fire to keep them warm. A
spark set fire to the mattress and holo-
caust was the result. The women had
been evlcted from their homes, and had
gone in search of another house.
The largest fire that ever occurred IN
the history of Dallas, Tex, occurred a few
days ago, and four of the largest firms,
consisting Of the wholesale grocery houses
of 7. l.. Marsalis & Co. and Armstrong
Bros, and the wholesale liquor houses of
e. NJ. Tillman a. Co. and S. b. Hopkins q,
Co., were consumed with all their con
tents. Total loss, $4,000; total insur.
ance, 1902, 925
While leading young horse to water at
Georgetown, KY, few days ago, Please
johnson, little negro boy ten years old,
tied the halter to his wrist. The horse
became frightened and, running away,
dragged the boy after him for half mile.
When found the body of the boy was lying
in the pasture, his skull kicked to shape
halter mad been tied was dangling at the
end Of the rope around the horses neck
some distance away.
The case of Mss Annie Boyer, at Pa
ducah, KY, charged with the murder OF
her infant niece by throwing the child II
a well, was taken up before Judge Spence
few days ago on motion to admit her
to bail. The witnesses examined, includ.
ing the parents Of the child, unanimously
agreed that the young lady was insane
and that she had always exhibited extra
ordinary fondness for the child. Bail in
the sum Of $1,000 was accepted and the
girl givenher freedom.
George Dallas, tenant farmer neal
Danville, Va, was arrested recently fOl
whipping to death William Fitzgerald
aged thirteen years, the son of his wife'S
brother Dallas testified before the
coroner that the boy, who lived with him
had told him lie; that thereupon he
stripped and whipped the boy with {
leather strap fifteen or twenty minutes
When he stopped whipping him the lad die
not get up, and he picked HIM up and Sc
him in a chair. He did not intend to xii
the Lad. The dead body was sitting in {
! NAleli W iCh IL ItlElbbA' NiioAil Janus y uLAA
moned, arrived The body was covered
with bruises, and the skin was broken il
several places.
Chas Taylor, of Columbus, Miss, ar
rived in Nashville, Tenn, few nights
ago, and was arrested for carrying
pistol and threatening TO kill several per
sons, as well as to take his own life will
chloroform. When taken to the station
house and searched there were found il
his possession revolver and 1868 il
money The post-office at Columbus hav
ing been robbed few nights previOusl.
Of $500, the suspicious of the police wer
aroused, and he telegraphed to Postmaste
Hale of Taylor's arrest Mr.. Hale orderet
Chief Kerrigan to hold Taylor, who sub
sequently made a full confession.
George Caldwell, while bear-hunting
few days ago on Bdlsam mountain, one o
the highest mountains in North Carolina
discovered man almost naked wandering
aimlessly around in the snow, which wa
nearly two feet deep, and eight miles fror
the nearest habitaton. On seeing Cald
well he started to run, but was easil
overtaken and captured. His clothin
. was found to consist of flannel under